Wanxi Rebirth - Chapter 103

Yue Tingxi still didn’t know what had happened at Xishan. When Qing Wu had contacted her earlier, she had only reminded her: if things ever became uncomfortable, just tell her, and she would come immediately to take Xie Zhi away.

Since Xie Zhi had been gone for more than half a year and she hadn’t received any messages, there was probably nothing to worry about.

After explaining their final decision to Bai Yu, the head of the Star-Picking Pavilion, Yue Tingxi began working with Qin Suoliu to select a site for the Immortal Alliance.

“The original site of the Immortal Alliance is located on a spiritual vein with particularly rich spiritual energy. At the current rate of consumption, it can sustain itself for at least six thousand years,” Qin Suoliu said. Over the past few years, she had used her system powers to draw maps of the world across two timelines for comparison. “However, this spiritual vein is currently controlled by the(demonic foxes)…”

She paused. “It belongs to the Tu Mountain Jinglan clan.”

“I see. After Tu Mountain Jinglan fell and became a demon, her power skyrocketed, expanding her clan’s territory,” Yue Tingxi understood. “But because of that, once she was suppressed and sealed in the Demon Realm, the humans who defeated her would hang her eyes in the city as a warning and reclaim the territories she had occupied.”

“And those fox demons who once relied on her protection would inevitably suffer—either die or flee far away. Otherwise, they would face extermination by human cultivators.”

“Yes. That way, the so-called snowball of hatred would only keep growing,” Qin Suoliu nodded.

“But she probably wouldn’t agree,” Yue Tingxi said. “Or even if she did, she would likely attach numerous conditions, all benefiting her clan.”

Though people and demons with clear personal motives were easier to buy off, once they discovered a more enticing benefit, they would immediately turn against you.

“In fact, if you try negotiating with the master of Xuanjing City, you’d face the same problem,” Qin Suoliu reminded her. “Leave that to me. You go back to the mountain villa to teach the children; we’ll cooperate through division of labor.”

“Not considering any other locations?” Yue Tingxi asked in surprise.

“To fully maximize the function of the Immortal Alliance, it must be the old site.” Qin Suoliu tapped the map with her finger. “The surrounding area will later have major cities; cultivators can come easily, and if disasters occur, gathering support from powerful beings will save a lot of time.”

Though her analysis was methodical, she had still asked Bai Yu to calculate the most suitable location for the Immortal Alliance—and it matched her choice almost exactly.

Qin Suoliu then went alone to negotiate with the fox clan—fortunately, Tu Mountain Jinglan had recently returned home, so she wouldn’t have to make two trips.

Yue Tingxi had intended to return to Kongming Mountain Villa but, being nearby, decided to visit Qing Yu Shanren as well and clarify the situation with Xie Zhi.

However, Qing Wu was not at home.

She searched all of Qing Wu’s usual haunts without finding her. Not wanting to waste spiritual energy, she didn’t fully scan with her divine sense but went to ask Lang Yue, a wolf demon friend of Qing Wu.

“Qing Wu and Xie Zhi went to the city to go boating,” Lang Yue said. “They went southeast, about a hundred miles to the city; apparently, it’s the human Lantern Festival today.”

Yue Tingxi: …

This sounded strange. Since when would Qing Yu Shanren go to such a “lovers’ event”? Surely Xie Zhi hadn’t slipped her any love potion, right?

She thanked Lang Yue and headed to Xuanjing City.

It was still early, and although the lanterns had been set up, they were not yet lit, leaving the city gray and dim.

Yue Tingxi walked through the busiest street three times before giving up. She decided it was better to visit Qin Suoliu first and wait until nightfall to search in the designated boating area, which would narrow her search.

She had no urgent need to find Qing Wu, but… out of a private, hard-to-explain reason, she couldn’t help worrying about Qing Yu Shanren’s romantic development, just as the future Qing Yu Shanren would become especially tense if she noticed Yue Tingxi paying attention to Qin Suoliu.

In a high-grade inn on East Street:

Xie Zhi propped her chin on her hand, lazily watching the woman meditating on the floor.

After six months of living together, she realized there was no need to push her—this person really had cultivated her whole life!

How could she be even more boring than the old one from the last life?

She even started to suspect that even if she lay there in thin clothing, all she would get was a soft blanket pulled over her by Qing Wu.

“Are you planning to meditate until dark?” Xie Zhi asked, slightly displeased.

“Why not?” Qing Wu replied.

Suppressing her rising frustration, Xie Zhi patiently explained: “You don’t know—an inn is a wonderful place!”

This piqued Qing Wu’s interest, but she still didn’t open her eyes.

“Outside the room, you can eat all sorts of human delicacies. Inside, there’s also an extra kind of ‘food,’” Xie Zhi tempted her. “Do you want to know what this extra ‘food’ is?”

Qing Wu, being straightforward, actually went through her memory carefully to analyze the question.

Seizing the opportunity, Xie Zhi boldly jumped from the bed, quietly approached her while she was still frowning with her eyes closed, and gently bit her earlobe.

—At that exact moment, Yue Tingxi arrived and saw the scene.

For a moment, she felt she shouldn’t have come—but also that she had come at exactly the right time. Otherwise, Qing Wu might have beaten Xie Zhi badly.

She did nothing, merely strengthening her own isolation barrier, then hid in a corner to watch silently.

Let Xie Zhi take a beating—that way, she would have a reason to take her away.

Unexpectedly, Qing Wu didn’t get angry.

She touched her earlobe, feeling the lingering warmth and moisture, then opened her eyes and leapt onto the bed, half-kneeling next to Xie Zhi, inspecting her from every angle.

“…What are you looking at?” Xie Zhi asked, feeling uncomfortable.

Qing Wu didn’t answer. She placed a hand on Xie Zhi’s shoulder, leaned over, and took advantage of the height difference to plant a kiss on her lips.

Yue Tingxi felt there was no need to watch further.

She quietly took a deep breath, closing her eyes to sense Qin Suoliu’s location, preparing to teleport precisely to her side.

During this, the faint, chaotic noises at her ears made her miss being with Qin Suoliu even more.

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